Improved recovery after the endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass procedure compared with sternotomy for off-pump bypass of the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery: a case-matched study

Douglas West; Marcus Flather; John Pepper; Richard Trimlett; John Yap; Anthony De Souza

doi:10.1532/HSF98.20041037

Improved recovery after the endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass procedure compared with sternotomy for off-pump bypass of the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery: a case-matched study

Douglas West, Marcus Flather, John Pepper, Richard Trimlett, John Yap, Anthony De Souza

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Abstract

The endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass (endo-ACAB) procedure allows single-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), avoiding sternotomy or thoracotomy. We set out to define the effect of this surgical approach on postoperative recovery, blood loss, and return to work.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E546-50; discussion E546-50
Journal	Heart Surgery Forum
Volume	7
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20041037
Publication status	Published - 2004

Keywords

Anastomosis, Surgical
Case-Control Studies
Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump
Coronary Vessels
Endoscopy
Female
Humans
Male
Mammary Arteries
Middle Aged
Recovery of Function
Sternum
Treatment Outcome

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West, D., Flather, M., Pepper, J., Trimlett, R., Yap, J., & De Souza, A. (2004). Improved recovery after the endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass procedure compared with sternotomy for off-pump bypass of the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery: a case-matched study. Heart Surgery Forum, 7(6), E546-50; discussion E546-50. https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20041037

West, Douglas ; Flather, Marcus ; Pepper, John et al. / Improved recovery after the endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass procedure compared with sternotomy for off-pump bypass of the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery : a case-matched study. In: Heart Surgery Forum. 2004 ; Vol. 7, No. 6. pp. E546-50; discussion E546-50.

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Improved recovery after the endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass procedure compared with sternotomy for off-pump bypass of the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery: a case-matched study. / West, Douglas; Flather, Marcus; Pepper, John et al.
In: Heart Surgery Forum, Vol. 7, No. 6, 2004, p. E546-50; discussion E546-50.

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West D, Flather M, Pepper J, Trimlett R, Yap J, De Souza A. Improved recovery after the endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass procedure compared with sternotomy for off-pump bypass of the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery: a case-matched study. Heart Surgery Forum. 2004;7(6):E546-50; discussion E546-50. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20041037